Salmon Brook Ecology Center is an ideal location to learn about
the multiple advantages of clean energy.

Indeed, this 1,500-square-foot building, created by the Granby
Education Foundation, is regularly used to inspire Granby High
School and Middle School students to become knowledgeable environmental
stewards.

The Center contains fish tanks and equipment for raising trout
that are released into the local streams, and a nursery for growing
plants in water.

Designed to be environmentally friendly, the building uses geothermal
energy for heating. The 18 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the
roof convert sunlight directly into 2700 kilowatts (kW) of power
to meet the centers routine electricity needs, which are
equivalent to the electricity demands of a three-bedroom house.View the center's listing on the site of the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund.

The Ecology Center has its own weather station which was made possible through a 2014 GEF grant. The web-based station will expand the use of the Ecology Center into all classrooms throughout the district, providing real-time data for use in a variety of curriculums including science, broadcast, and world language.

The station includes: Thermometers, barometers, anemometers, hygrometers, and wind vanes. The data collected will support many areas of curriculum, including science, morning broadcasts, and world language. It will also expand the use of the ecology center as the data will be available to all of the schools in the district via the internet and will be on-going throughout the entire year. Click here for a live link

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